Zucchini Noodle Lasagna
UT Extension Agent Cathy Faust cooks zucchini noodle lasagna. The recipe is below.
Zucchini is a nutritious food. In zucchini there are only 6g of Carbohydrates and 30 calories. Zucchini is high in potassium, vitamin A, vitamin C, and beta-carotene. Leaving the peel on maximizes the nutrients.
June 25, 2016
Zucchini is a nutritious food. In zucchini there are only 6g of Carbohydrates and 30 calories. Zucchini is high in potassium, vitamin A, vitamin C, and beta-carotene. Leaving the peel on maximizes the nutrients.
June 25, 2016
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Zucchini Lasagna
Serves: 4
Directions
Serves: 4
- 2 1⁄2 cups zucchini, sliced lengthwise 1/4 inch thick (about 2 medium)
- 1⁄2 lb lean ground beef (demo used 1 lb.)
- 1⁄4 cup onion, chopped
- 2 small tomatoes, cut up
- 1 (6 ounce) can tomato paste
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- 1⁄2 teaspoon dried oregano
- 1⁄2 teaspoon dried basil
- 1⁄4 teaspoon dried thyme
- 1⁄4 cup water
- 1⁄8 teaspoon pepper
- 1 egg
- 3⁄4 cup low fat cottage cheese (or low fat or fat free ricotta)
- 1⁄2 cup mozzarella cheese, shredded (I use 8 oz. divided)
- 1 teaspoon flour
Directions
- Cook zucchini until tender, drain and set aside. Fry meat and onions until meat is brown and onions are tender; drain fat. Add next 8 ingredients and bring to a boil.
- Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered 10 minutes or until reduced to 2 cups.
- In small bowl slightly beat egg.
- Add cottage cheese, half of shredded cheese and flour.
- In (1 1/2-qt.) baking-roasting pan arrange half of the meat mixture. Top with half of the zucchini and all the cottage cheese mixture. Top with remaining meat and zucchini.
- Bake uncovered at 375 degrees F for 30 minutes.
- Sprinkle with remaining cheese. Bake 10 minutes longer.
- Let stand 10 minutes before serving.
Nutrition Information
Serving Size: 1, Servings Per Recipe: 4 |
Amount Per Serving |
% Daily Value |
Calories |
261.1 |
|
Calories from Fat |
104 |
40% |
Total Fat |
11.6 g |
17% |
Saturated Fat |
5.1 g |
25% |
Cholesterol |
98.7 mg |
32% |
Sodium |
631 mg |
26% |
Total Carbohydrates |
16.1 g |
5% |
Dietary Fiber |
3.4 g |
13% |
Sugars |
10.5 g |
42% |
Protein |
24.5 g |